JW DeWitt, 64, of Perryton, died Sept. 28, 2026 n Amarillo.
Viewing will be Thursday and Friday, Oct. 1-2, from 9 a.m. at Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home in Perryton. Services will be held Saturday, Oct. 3, at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church, with Rev. Scott Higginbotham officiating. Burial will follow in Ochiltree Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home.
He was born March 5, 1962 in Pampa. He graduated from Canadian High School and attended West Texas State University in Canyon.
He married his wife, Beth, on Aug. 3, 1984 in Perryton. He owned DeWitt Bros. Roofing and Construction. He also served as an Ochiltree County Commissioner.
He was a member of First Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon. He also volunteered for Walk to Emmaus, Kairos Prison Ministries, and Pioneer Day, and served on the boards of Waka Christian Center and Museum of the Plains.
He is survived by his wife, Beth, of Perryton; two sons, Jason DeWitt of Cypress and Blake DeWitt of Perryton; his siblings, Virginia DeWitt, Cathey Reyes, Venita Morehead, Calvin DeWitt, Dot Morgan, Karen Rodgers, Vickie Lauer and Tim DeWitt; and six grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials to First Baptist Church men’s ministry or Museum of the Plains.